Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 61443

Recycling

Tabled: 19 June 2025
Answered: 24 June 2025
Named Day

Question

Noah Law

LabourSt Austell and Newquay

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether he has considered introducing a code for black mass, in the context of the forthcoming (a) industrial and (b) circular economy strategy.

Answer

Mary Creagh
Prospective changes to the List of Waste in England will be considered as we develop proposals for our Circular Economy Strategy. Any specific regulatory changes should be subject to consultation.